Giant launches faster Revolt gravel bike with adjustable wheelbase
These aren’t the first time the new Revolt gravel bikes are in public, though, as Brendan Johnston rode a pre-production Revolt Advanced Pro at the Unbound Gravel 200 earlier this year.
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Some notable new features on Giant’s 2025 model year Revolt range are internal cable routing and enhanced storage compartment access. Giant’s Contact AeroLight stem guides cables into the frame, creating stealthier cable routing to improve aesthetics. Better access to the down tube storage cavity is a real win for fatigued gravel riders when they need to quickly and easily access tools, spares, or snacks – even with gloved fingers. Here's everything we know about Giant's best gravel bike.
Flip-chips and big tyres
Recognising that gravel bike riders might desire to vary wheelbase, depending on riding terrain, the Revolt now features an adjustable rear dropout flip-chip.
These Revolt flip-chips allow for 10mm of wheelbase adjustment. Riders can choose either more length for stability when riding with frame bags or on long, loose descents. Or trim the wheelbase for more agile riding characteristics.
The flip-chip adjustment also influences tyre clearance. In its ‘short wheelbase’ ‘setting, Revolt has a 45mm tyre clearance, which grows to 53mm in the long wheelbase configuration. That creates an interesting scenario if you are on an adventure ride and encounter muddy conditions. In a sense, riders in the short setting who need emergency mud clearance on a ride could switch to the extended wheelbase setting for a bit more clearance – depending on conditions.
Reference geometry numbers for the Revolt are head angles that vary between 70-, 71-, and 71.5-degrees for sizes XS, S, and M. The M/L, L and XL Revolt frames sit at a 72-degree head angle.
Frame details
Giant knows gravel bikes often become adventure off-road touring bikes, during vacation season. To increase the Revolt's carrying capacity, integrated top tube, fork and rear dropout mounts assist with securing the frame and fork bags in place.
Frame design details to reduce rider fatigue include dropped seatstays and Giant’s Contact D-Fuse seat posts and handlebars. Featuring a ‘D-shaped' composite structure, these contact points help to reduce terrain vibration. For riders who prefer conventional round-shaped seatposts, or want to run a dropper, there are traditional 30.9mm options.
Range and pricing
Pricing for the new Revolt gravel bike starts at £1,899 for a frameset. The most affordable complete build is a £2,499 Revolt Advanced 3 with a Shimano GRX 400 2x11 group and Giant P-X2 alloy wheels. The Advanced 2 upgrades to Shimano GRC 610 2x12, for £2 699. At £3,099 the Advanced 1 goes 1x, with a SRAM Apex drivetrain.
If you want a Revolt with Giant’s CXR-2 carbon wheels, that starts with the Advanced 0, at £3,799, which also features a Shimano GRX RX-400 2x10 drivetrain.
Prefer SRAM’s AXS 2x12 gravel bike drivetrains? SRAM’s Rival eTap AXS is standard on the £4,999 Advanced Pro 1, while £5,599 will get you a Revolt Advanced Pro 0 with SRAM Force eTap AXS.
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1 comments
A whopping 10mm of adjustment in wheelbase, no wonder the public is dazed and confused with "bike tech" for real world, recreational riding?